The Manchester United manager, José Mourinho, described his side’s performance as ‘remarkable, but with mistakes’ after Nemanja Matic scored a stoppage time winner to give them a 3-2 win over Crystal Palace. Relegation-threatened Palace had led 2-0 at the start of the second half. Mourinho also a...

Little came off from Manchester United’s two big purchases in a poor first half at Crystal Palace as both tried to play killer passes In American sports there is the phrase “franchise player”. It refers to an individual who is deemed not just to be a good player but someone around whom a business...

Today’s fluff was the light for me to find my truth A stoppage time Nemanja Matic wondergoal might have brought Manchester United three points at Crystal Palace last night but this morning José Mourinho is more interested in delivering three players . Not just any players, either: Barcelona playe...

• Manchester United manager hails ‘intensity’ of second-half display • Admits that injury-hit Crystal Palace ‘did very well’ José Mourinho praised his team’s intensity in recovering from two goals down against Crystal Palace but conceded their late victory was a “fantastic comeback with mistakes”...

This game had drifted into stoppage time at the end when Nemanja Matic, a player whose performance had drifted at times, collected a clearance well outside the Crystal Palace area, waited for the ball to bounce and belted a glorious volley at goal. The ball swerved viciously, arcing away from Way...

• Manager says forward is continuing to move in the right direction • ‘At his age he is doing more than enough for us to be happy’ José Mourinho is pleased with Marcus Rashford’s progress this season in the face of what Manchester United’s manager has described as unrealistic expectations. The 20...

Crystal Palace have not beaten Manchester United in the top flight since confirming a third place finish 27 years ago and are expecting to be back in the bottom three at kick-off as Roy Hodgson sifts through his ranks of walking wounded to construct a team. United have lost their past two away ga...

• Ibrahimovic to decide whether to play on or quit, says manager • Striker does not feel ‘in condition to help the team’ José Mourinho has indicated for the first time that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to leave Manchester United at the end of the season. The Swede is not match fit following a setbac...

The 21-year-old’s focus and professionalism have been evident from an early age and the Old Trafford scholarship boy is now reaping the rewards in José Mourinho’s midfield The DW Fitness gym, Morecambe, Tuesday night. Forty-eight hours after shackling Eden Hazard in Manchester United’s win over C...

• Midfielder on loan at Crystal Palace feels knee pain • Palace without 11 first-team players for Manchester United game Ruben Loftus-Cheek’s hopes of proving he merits inclusion in England’s World Cup squad have been dealt another blow after the midfielder suffered discomfort in a knee after his...

Today’s nonsense has cold feet All good things must come to an end, and so too must Marouane Fellaini ’s career at Manchester United. Even José Mourinho accepts now that he cannot delay the inevitable this time and is preparing to bid a tearful farewell to the towering Belgian this summer, when,...